Allentown running back Sean McCaffery, left, shakes hands with quarterback Matthew Schweitzer, right, to celebrate his touchdown against Steinert during a WJFL Capitol Division game on Saturday afternoon in Hamilton Twp. (Kyle Franko/ Trentonian Photo)Allentown defensive lineman Parker Koczon reacts after he sacked the Steinert quarterback during a WJFL Capitol Division game on Saturday afternoon in Hamilton Twp. (Kyle Franko/ Trentonian Photo)Allentown linebacker Mason Marcantontio reacts after he tackled the Steinert quarterback short of a first down during a WJFL Capitol Division game on Saturday afternoon in Hamilton Twp. (Kyle Franko/ Trentonian Photo)Steinert defensive back Matt Iraca runs with the ball after he intercepted a pass against Allentown during a WJFL Capitol Division game on Saturday afternoon in Hamilton Twp. (Kyle Franko/ Trentonian Photo)Steinert wide receiver Makai Blackstone, right, catches a touchdown pass as he gets past Allentown defensive back Luke Laurnaitis, left, during a WJFL Capitol Division game on Saturday afternoon in Hamilton Twp. (Kyle Franko/ Trentonian Photo)Allentown quarterback Matthew Schweitzer scrambles away from pressure against Steinert during a WJFL Capitol Division game on Saturday afternoon in Hamilton Twp. (Kyle Franko/ Trentonian Photo)Allentown wide receiver Anthony Visconti, front, is knocked out of bounds short of the end zone by Steinert linebacker Remy Feniello, left, during a WJFL Capitol Division game on Saturday afternoon in Hamilton Twp. (Kyle Franko/ Trentonian Photo)Allentown quarterback Matthew Schweitzer, left, is hit by Steinert linebacker Remy Feniello, right, after passing the ball during a WJFL Capitol Division game on Saturday afternoon in Hamilton Twp. (Kyle Franko/ Trentonian Photo)Steinert quarterback Anthony Giglio gestures as he waits for the snap against Allentown during a WJFL Capitol Division game on Saturday afternoon in Hamilton Twp. (Kyle Franko/ Trentonian Photo)Allentown wide receiver Edward Telmany, center, reaches for the ball as he's defended by Steinert's Makai Blackstone, right, during a WJFL Capitol Division game on Saturday afternoon in Hamilton Twp. (Kyle Franko/ Trentonian Photo)Allentown running back Sean McCaffery carries the ball against Steinert during a WJFL Capitol Division game on Saturday afternoon in Hamilton Twp. (Kyle Franko/ Trentonian Photo)Steinert coach Thaddeus Richards talks to his team on the sideline against Allentown during a WJFL Capitol Division game on Saturday afternoon in Hamilton Twp. (Kyle Franko/ Trentonian Photo)Show Caption1 of 12Allentown running back Sean McCaffery, left, shakes hands with quarterback Matthew Schweitzer, right, to celebrate his touchdown against Steinert during a WJFL Capitol Division game on Saturday afternoon in Hamilton Twp. (Kyle Franko/ Trentonian Photo)Expand HAMILTON – Matthew Schweitzer patiently waited his turn to become the latest Allentown High quarterback to drive defenses crazy, and now that his time has arrived the senior is keeping the tradition alive. Following in the footsteps of dual-threat QBs Jordan Winston, Dan Merkel and Luke Wiedau, Schweitzer showed his RPO running and throwing ability in pacing the Redbirds to a 26-14 victory at Steinert Saturday. The elusive signal caller completed 15 of 25 passes for 178 yards with one interception, and rushed 15 times for 116 yards and two TDs. He had a 45-yard run that set up Sean McCaffery’s second score of the day, which clinched the win in the fourth quarter. “He is the most competitive kid I’ve ever coached,” Redbirds coach Drew Lachenmayer said. “He’s been playing varsity football since he was a sophomore as a starting corner for us. Unfortunately this was his first year starting at quarterback because of what we had in the past. “He wants the ball in his hands. When the lights are on and the situation is prime he wants the ball. I’m really proud of him and how he’s stepped up. He’s made tremendous strides mentally in his preparations for offense and it’s starting to show on the field.” After Wiedau had a big game in a 40-6 win last year, Steinert hoped the new guy might not be as dangerous. “This year we thought we had an advantage with them starting a new quarterback,” Spartan linebacker Remy Feniello said. “We thought we kind of had them, but they have good guys. And he’s elusive, he can throw the ball. He’s a tough player to go against.” Schweitzer had help as McCaffrey rushed for 134 yards. Allentown amassed 455 yards of total offense, including 277 on the ground. “Just having a lot of weapons really helps me passing-wise,I just get to play my game,” Schweitzer said. “And our defense played amazing today.” No argument there. The Spartans rushed for just 67 yards and passed for 109 – 62 which came on one play. Allentown dominated time of possession as it ran 62 plays to 38 for Steinert, and had 21 first downs to Steinert’s six. “A lot of guys were tired being on the field,” Feniello said. “We should have done better. I feel we should have had those guys but they’re tough.” Despite the one-sided statistics, Steinert was still in position to win the game midway through the fourth quarter. Penalties hurt Allentown on its first drive and on their second series, after the Redbirds drove to the 17, Matt Iraca’s interception and long return gave Steinert the ball at its 44. Hard running by Isaac Pate set up a 3-yard TD pass from Anthony Giglio to Makai Blackstone for a 7-0 Spartan lead. From there, Allentown’s offense started finding ts rhythm, going 80 yards for a game-tying TD, and going 81 on its next possession as McCaffery’s run made it 13-6 (the PAT was missed) “We adjusted to the defense, we called different plays from what we were doing,” Schweitzer said. “We were seeing what their safeties were doing and based it off of that. The run game wasn’t really going so we had to come out with the passing game. After that we moved it.” More importantly, they moved it and did not stall due to mistakes. “With any offense the killers are turnovers and penalties,” Lachenmayer said. “They will limit your ability to move the chains. Once we stopped that we moved the ball well and consistently throughout the game. “They’re a really good football team, things are gonna happen. Their defensive coach (Joe Washigton) is a helluva guy, they have a really good defense. We have to pick and choose our opportunities when they present themselves. We made the most of the opportunities.” In the third quarter Allentown drove to Steinert’s 21 before turning it over on downs. The Spartans then stunned the Redbirds as Giglio hit Matt Gill with a 62-yard touchdown bomb. It was Schweitzer’s lone mistake of the day, as he was beaten on the coverage. “I was just looking at the quarterback, I should have never taken my eyes off the receiver,” he said. “You just gotta learn off of that.” Matt James PAT gave Steinert a 14-13 lead but Allentown quickly responded with a 77-yard drive capped by Schweitzer’s 15-yard TD run. The score remained 19-14 into the fourth quarter. With 6:01 remaining Steinert started a possession at its 25 but two plays later Schweitzer came up with a back-breaking interception, then rushed 45 yards to the 5 before McCaffery took it in. “That was the same play they ran on the touchdown,” Schweitzer said. “I knew what they were doing and just picked it off.” It was the third straight win for Allentown (3-1) while Steinert (2-2) had a two-game winning streak snapped. The Redbirds will need to fire on all cylinders next week against a Hopewell team that has scored 40 or more all four of its games this season. Each team is 2-0 in the WJFL Capitol Division. “We’re coming together as a team,” Schweitzer said. “We’re very confident. Coach believes in me, believes in the offense. Coach (Anthony) Amico comes up with great defensive strategies and schemes.” As for the Spartans, they are happy to have Feniello back. A major part of their defense, the senior broke his wrist in a scrimmage and returned for a few plays last week before playing a full game this week with a huge cast on his right arm. “I’m starting to get used to it,” said Feniello, who has drawn interest from Monmouth and Marist. “ I had a full week of practice with it and started to wrap up (on tackles).” While he is happy to be back, he was unhappy with the result. “They’re a great team,” Feniello said. “It was a hard game from the start and we couldn’t tackle down the stretch. They ran the ball pretty good on us. We knew they were coming in here guns blazing. We were also guns blazing. Coming off a win last week we had a lot of confidence.” But Allentown had yet another QB who can bedevil defenses. Allentown (3-1) 0 13 6 7 — 26 Steinert (2-2) 7 0 7 0 — 14 S-Blackstone 3 pass from Giglio (James kick) A-Schweitzer 1 run (Cunningham kick) A-McCaffery 4 run (kick failed) S-Gill 62 pass from Giglio (James kick) A-Schweitzer 15 run (run failed) A-McCaffery 5 run (Cunningham kick)